An agent’s role in enhancing the efficiency of port calls for dry bulk shipowners is more significant than ever, argues Svend Stenberg Mølholt, chief commercial officer at Inchcape Shipping Services in the latest in our ongoing series of Geneva Dry Dialogues, ahead of April’s return of the world’s premier commodities shipping conference.
“A proactive and well-connected agent helps prevent delays, avoid penalties, and ensure compliance with local regulations,” Mølholt explains.
Agents can negotiate competitive rates for port services, provide cost transparency, and streamline disbursements, he says. By coordinating essential services like bunker supply and crew changes, agents help minimise turnaround times and unnecessary expenses.
“In an industry where every hour counts, a skilled agent significantly enhances shipowners’ operational efficiency and profitability,” Mølholt insists, a message he and his team will be trying to get across to delegates in Geneva in April as a sponsor of the trade summit.
The team at Inchcape are especially looking forward to the brand new Digital Efficiency Drivers At Port session on Day Two of Geneva Dry where an expert panel will elaborate on what more can be done to ensure ships spend less time at port, discussing whether terminals are doing enough to drive efficiency across the dry bulk supply chain, as well as identifying which technologies are driving change.
Mølholt says his dry bulk clients are prioritising a mix of local intelligence, competitive pricing, cost efficiency, operational transparency, and digitalisation. “Clients seek ways to optimise voyages and reduce unnecessary costs amidst market volatility and fluctuating freight rates. There is a growing demand for real-time data and digital tools that enhance visibility into port congestion, weather conditions, and ETA predictions,” the Inchcape executive says.
Delegates attending Geneva Dry on April 28 and 29 can expect to get the full picture on dry bulk prospects, broken down into individual cargoes, with special sessions on coal, iron ore, agri-commodities, and minor bulks.
Split into sectors, panels will bring together analysts, financiers, miners, traders and shipowners to discuss where the markets are headed.
Companies attending Geneva Dry 2025 include: 2020 Bulkers, Anglo American, Ariston Navigation, Bahri Dry Bulk, Bery Maritime Inc., BPG Shipping Company, Cargill, Cetus Maritime, CMA CGM, Cobelfret, Copenhagen Commercial Platform, CTM, d’Amico Dry, Devbulk, Drydel Shipping, Eastern Mediterranean Maritime, EBE, Enesel, Eramet, Fednav, G2 Ocean, Heidelberg Materials Trading, Himalaya Shipping, JJ Ugland, Kaizen Ship Management, KC Maritime, Mandarin Shipping, Marfin Management, Montfort Trading, Norbulk Shipping, Nova Marine Carriers, Oceanbulk Maritime, Orion Reederei, Precious Shipping, Range Shipping, Seanergy Maritime Holdings, Soki Kisen, Star Bulk, SwissMarine, Taylor Maritime Investments, TCC Group, TMA Bulk, Trafigura, Triton Bulk, United Maritime Corporation, Vale, Valiant Shipping, V.Group, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, and Western Bulk.
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